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Episode 51 — Mother Knows Best: A Story of Munchausen by Proxy and Murder

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Gypsy Rose Blanchard's mother forces her to pretend to be sick, makes her undergo countless surgeries, shaves her head, has a feeding tube inserted and makes her use a wheelchair; the deceit and torture eventually breed a contempt leading to murder.

Episodes

Episode 1
Singer Sinéad O'Connor Speaks Out After Hotel Breakdown: The Exclusive Interview
2017-09-12

Episode 2
A Daughter's Suicide; Parents Grieving, Her Law Student Boyfriend Falsely Accused?
2017-09-13

Episode 3
Our Know-It-All High School Dropout Daughter Wants to Be a YouTube Star!
2017-09-14

Episode 4
Three DUIs & Multiple Arrests: Our Sweet Little Granny Has Become a Pill-Popping, Vodka-Drinking Menace to Society!
2017-09-15

Episode 5
I've Given My Drug Addict Son Over 3 Million Dollars, but I've Done It to Keep Him Alive
2017-09-18

Episode 6
My Sister Is Over $50,000 in Debt, Sold Her Car, Lost Her Savings and Has Sold Her Home, All Because She's in Love With a Guy in Egypt!
2017-09-19

Episode 7
Stalking, Hiding in the Bushes, and a Restraining Order: A Teen Girl's Obsession With Her Ex-Boyfriend
2017-09-20

Episode 8
I Lost 300 Pounds, & Men Think I'm Hot, but My Fiance Says I'm Not
2017-09-21

Episode 9
From PTA Mom to Addicted and Homeless In Her Luxury SUV
2017-09-22

Episode 10
We Are Being Terrorized by Our Violent, Car-Stealing, Drug-Using Teen Daughters
2017-09-25

Episode 11
Partners in Crime: Two Teen Sisters Are Confronted!
2017-09-26

Episode 12
My Daughter and Son-in-Law Won't Let Me See My Grandchildren Until I Get a Psych Evaluation. I Want It From You, Dr. Phil!
2017-09-27

Episode 13
How Did My Daughter Go From Working as a Successful School Counselor With a Master's Degree to Neglecting Her Family and Living in an RV!?
2017-09-28

Episode 14
Our Soccer Mom Had an Affair, Abandoned Our Family and Now Wants Forgiveness!
2017-09-29

Episode 15
My Brother Changed His Name to Sexy Vegan, Wears Speedos in Public, and Is Spending My Mom's 11 Million Dollar Inheritance
2017-10-02

Episode 16
A 5-year-old Found Murdered by Dad After Trip to Amusement Park: His Mother Speaks Out
2017-10-03

Episode 17
My Son Is Living in a Tent Because My Husband Won't Allow Him to Come Home; I Fear My Son Is Losing His Mind
2017-10-04

Episode 18
Abducted Twice, Brainwashed and Molested: Actress Jan Broberg's Story
2017-10-05

Episode 19
Aftermath of an American Tragedy: Healing after the Horror in Vegas
2017-10-06

Episode 20
My Wife Enables Our Mooching; Violent, Lazy Son Who Lives in Our Back Yard
2017-10-09

Episode 21
Foster Care, an Ankle Bracelet, and House Arrest; I Blame My Parents For My Messed Up Life
2017-10-10

Episode 22
Our Pregnant, Rageaholic, 18-Year-Old Daughter Is Abusing Our Entire Family!
2017-10-11

Episode 23
My Sister and Brother-In-Law Are Allowing Their 15-Year-Old Son to Drop Out of School and Run the Household
2017-10-12

Episode 24
My Ex Blames Me For Our Dog Napping, Car Stealing, Credit Card Opening, 8-Year-Old Son!
2017-10-13

Episode 25
Our 21-Year-Old Daughter Is Gorgeous, Wild and Violent
2017-10-16

Episode 26
Drinking, Drugs, and a Shocking Revelation: Can Danielle Be Saved?
2017-10-17

Episode 27
My Meddling Monster-in-Law Who Lives Next Door Doesn't Want Me to Remarry My Ex-Husband
2017-10-18

Episode 28
Our Runaway Teen Daughter Thinks She's in Love With an Older Man Who Police Allege Raped and Threatened Her
2017-10-19

Episode 29
I Think My Husband's Narcissistic Ex Is Faking Cancer and Making Our Stepsons Sick
2017-10-20

Episode 37
Three Sisters Confront Their Stepfather: Did He Do It? The Polygraph Results Revealed
2017-11-01

Episode 38
Help! My 14-Year-Old Daughter Is Being Brainwashed to Be a Party Girl by Her Mother!
2017-11-02

Episode 39
Mother-in-Law & Daughter-in-Law Face Off: Is Kaylie a Negligent Mom Who Should Go to Jail?
2017-11-03

Episode 40
Accused of Faking Pregnancies and Baby Deaths: Is She Scamming Men or a Victim?
2017-11-06

Episode 51
Mother Knows Best: A Story of Munchausen by Proxy and Murder

Episode 52
Gypsy Rose: From Wheelchair Bound to Behind Bars for Murder
2017-11-22

Episode 62
I Believe My Pregnant Daughter's Boyfriend Is Abusing Her
2017-12-07

Episode 70
My Quadruplet Son, Who Was an Honors Student, Dropped Out of College, Was Hospitalized 8 Times and Choked His Psychiatrist
2017-12-19

Episode 72
My Ex-Fiancé Beat Me With a Meat Tenderizer, Snapped My Vertebrae and Left Me to Die
2018-01-04

Episode 74
My Husband's Religious Beliefs Are Ruining Our Family, and Now CPS Has Our Children. Can We Get Them Back?
2018-01-08

Episode 77
Starting Fires, Killing Cats, Torturing Her Brother. ‘I’m Afraid of My 11-Year-Old Daughter’
2018-01-11

Episode 79
Help! My Narcissist Ex Is Abusing My Children and Nobody Believes Me!
2018-01-15

Episode 80
Our 15-Year-Old Criminal Daughter Is Ruining Her Life and Our Marriage!
2018-01-16

Episode 81
Dr. Phil, You're Our Last Hope; Amazing Stories of Recovery
2018-01-17

Episode 82
My Husband Refuses to Get a Job and Believes He Is Going to Become a Famous Murder Rapper
2018-01-18

Episode 83
Spiritual Leader in the Spotlight: Ex-Rabbi Accused
2018-01-19

Episode 84
My Daughter Is Being Brainwashed by a Psychic and I Think He Is a Con Artist
2018-01-22

Episode 85
Double Trouble Brothers: What Happened to Mike and Matt?
2018-01-23

Episode 86
We Believe a Lying, Scheming Con Artist Has Scammed Disaster Relief Donations
2018-01-24

Episode 87
40 Trips to the ER, 27 Doctors, and 50 Christmas Trees. My Daughter Is a Hypochondriac and a Hoarder!
2018-01-25

Episode 88
My Mooching Mom Has Cost Me $100K and Needs to Get Out of My House!
2018-01-26

Episode 89
Inside the California House of Horrors: 13 Children Allegedly Shackled, Starved and Abused
2018-01-29

Episode 90
Critical Crossfire: My Husband's Ex-Wife Accused Me of Poisoning and Kidnapping Her Son
2018-01-30

Episode 91
A Woman Terrified of Food ... And What Happened to Sexy Vegan?
2018-01-31

Episode 92
I'm in Love with Someone From My Social Media Whom I've Never Met
2018-02-01

Episode 93
My First Face-To-Face Meeting with The Girl Who is Obsessed and in Love With Me Online
2018-02-02

Episode 94
Accusations of Lies, Child Sex Abuse and Stalking
2018-02-05

Episode 95
Shocking Accusations of Child Sexual Abuse: Searching for the Truth
2018-02-06

Episode 96
"Help! My 21-Year-Old Daughter is a Homeless Escort Neglecting Her Son"
2018-02-07

Episode 97
"My Mom is Delusional! She Thinks She’s Married to Tyler Perry and Has Sent Her Catfish $100,000!"
2018-02-08

Episode 98
Two Sisters Confront Their Mom Who Says She’s Married To Tyler Perry: Can Karla Be Convinced She Was Scammed?
2018-02-09

Episode 99
“Our Daughter Who We Believe Has Faked Pregnancies and Stolen Money Blames Her Behavior on Having Mental Issues”
2018-02-12

Episode 100
The Daughter, The Girlfriend and the Wife: “We Want to Confront The Man in Our Life”
2018-02-13

Episode 101
Dennis’ Daughter From a Secret Affair Confronts Him
2018-02-14

Episode 102
“Our Daughter is Brainwashed by a Man Who Envisions Himself Being the King of a Commune of Women”
2018-02-15

Episode 103
“My Sister Drove From Canada to Mexico Searching for the Ex-Lover She Claims Sends Her Secret Messages via Songs on The Radio”
2018-02-16

Episode 104
"My Husband is a Sex Addict and Even Exposed Himself to My Mother. I Need the Whole Truth!"
2018-02-19

Episode 105
"I Want My Ex-Husband Out of My Life So My 81-Year-Old Fiancé Can Adopt My Children"
2018-02-20

Episode 106
The Valentine's Day Tragedy; Profile Of An Accused School Shooter
2018-02-21

Episode 107
Nearly 19 Years After Columbine; Survivors Speak To Parkland Students
2018-02-22

Episode 108
"The Homeless Woman We Rescued Reported Us for Child Abuse"
2018-02-23

Episode 109
“My Sister is Facing Multiple Felonies and Losing Custody of Her Children, but She Claims She’s the Victim”
2018-02-26

Episode 110
“Sexually Abused by My Father, and He Blames Me; Are There More Victims?”
2018-02-27

Episode 111
Was Kim Bob’s Only Victim? His Stepdaughter’s Accusation
2018-02-28

Episode 112
“Help! My Daughter was Possessed, Had Three Exorcisms, and It is Still Ruining Her Life!”
2018-03-01

Episode 113
A Woman Terrified of Food ... And What Happened to Sexy Vegan?
2018-03-02

Episode 114
From Fearless Secret Service Special Agent to Being Trapped in a Troubled Marriage
2018-03-05

Episode 115
Anthony Scaramucci and Wife Deidre Reveal How Their Marriage Survived 11 Days in the White House & "My Sister and Her Ex-Husband Need a Referee or Someone is Going to Get Hurt"
2018-03-06

Episode 116
"Our Mother is a Gold Digger Who Chose Her Boyfriend over Us"
2018-03-07

Episode 117
We Want to Evict Our Violent Mooching Son; Will Kyle Move Out?
2018-03-13

Episode 119
Actor Terry Crews Speaks Out About Fatherhood, Hollywood; The Me Too Movement; My Stalker Ex Hired a Private Investigator To Follow Me
2018-03-14

Episode 120
My 16-Year-Old Daughter is Throwing House Parties and Posted a Racist Viral Video. She Got Kicked Out of School and I Kicked Her Out Too!
2018-03-19

Episode 121
Demi Lovato: Up Close and Personal
2018-03-20

Episode 122
Help, Dr. Phil! My Father Has Extreme Munchausen and It's Destroying the Entire Family
2018-03-26

Episode 123
Our 48-Year-Old Son Claims We Fired Him 200 Times, Stole the Family Business and Turned Him Into a Felon
2018-03-27

Episode 124
My Wife Claims She Is Allergic to Everything, Including Intimacy With Me! It's Destroying Our Marriage
2018-03-28

Episode 125
Our Pregnant Daughter With Dreams of Being Rich and Famous Is Destitute in Las Vegas
2018-04-02

Episode 126
Homeless Mom in Vegas: Jessica and Her Backstage Drama and Every Day She's Hustling ... Vivica A. Fox on Love and Life Lessons Learned
2018-04-03

Episode 127
SOS! My Beautiful Violinist Daughter Is Living in a Shelter
2018-04-04

Episode 128
My Granddaughter Is a Danger to Our Family. Is Her Mom to Blame?
2018-04-05

Episode 129
Our Mother Blames Us for Her Being a Violent, Raging Drunk
2018-04-06

Episode 130
Cold Case I Didn’t Murder My 15-Year-Old Sister! The False Accusations and Small Town Gossip Haunt Me
2018-04-09

Episode 131
My Son Blames His Grandmother's Murder for Him Being a Violent, Neglectful Mooch
2018-04-10

Episode 132
When Love Hurts
2018-04-11

Episode 133
The Woman Who Adopted Me Just Stole My Baby
2018-04-12

Episode 134
I Was Held Hostage by My Narcissist Ex. Now I Want to Help His Fiancee
2018-04-13

Episode 135
She Stabbed and Killed the Man Who Claimed to Have Disposed Natalee Hollyway's
2018-04-16

Episode 136
My Daughter Abandoned Her Young Children for a Toxic Relationship
2018-04-17

Episode 137
Episode 137
2018-04-18

Episode 138
Should I Leave My Angry, Money-Hungry Husband?
2018-04-19

Episode 139
My Wife's Son Can't Function in Society and I'm Ready to Kick Him Out!
2018-04-20

Episode 140
Our Daughter Is Starving Herself to Death and It's Killing Our Family
2018-04-23

Episode 141
Down to 75 Pounds: Can Jordan Be Saved?
2018-04-24

Episode 142
I Wish I Was Never a Mother, but I Have 5 Children
2018-04-25

Episode 143
I Shot My Lying, Cheating, Manipulative, Narcissistic, Millionaire Boyfriend, and Now I Want to Marry Him
2018-04-26

Episode 144
Accusations of Drugging and Indoctrination: One Man's Days Inside the Controversial Church of Wells
2018-04-27

Episode 145
Inside the Church of Wells: One Family's Struggle to Save Their Daughter
2018-04-30

Episode 146
"My 15-Year-Old Daughter is a Rich and Spoiled Beverly Hills Brat!"
2018-05-01

Episode 147
"I Was in Prison for Reckless Homicide and Now My Sister Needs to Give My Kids Back"
2018-05-02

Episode 148
"I’ve Turned My Life Around but My Sister Refuses to Give My Children Back!"
2018-05-03

Episode 149
"Blame It on a Religious Upbringing or a Dark Family Secret? My 19-Year-Old Daughter is Living a Dangerous Double Life"
2018-05-04

Episode 150
“Love, Hip Hop, And Cyberstalking?”
2018-05-07

Episode 151
Millionaire’s Brother Found Liable for the Death of Rebecca Zahau: What Her Family Says
2018-05-08

Episode 152
My Destructive and Angry Teen Daughter Blames Me after I Left Her Father for His Best Friend!
2018-05-09

Episode 153
My Fiancé is Making Me Choose Between My Identical Twin Sister or Him!
2018-05-10

Episode 154
Enough is Enough! My College Dropout Daughter Needs To Grow Up!
2018-05-11

Episode 155
My Mom is Out of Control Since Dad Died. She Lost 100 Lbs, Parties, and Plans to Run Away with a Man She’s Never Met
2018-05-14

Episode 156
My Out-of-Control Mom Faces Her Online Love: Is She Being Scammed?
2018-05-15

Episode 157
Help! Our Bieber-Obsessed Daughter Went From Insta-Famous to Homeless and Hacked
2018-05-16

Episode 158
Wife of Man Who Ran Away to Mexico with Teenage Daughter’s Best Friend Speaks Out
2018-05-17

Episode 159
20 Years of Accusations. A Mother Who Wants to Protect Her Children, and a Father Desperate to Clear His Name. Who’s Telling the Truth?
2018-05-18

Episode 160
I Believe My Son's Bizarre Fiancee Lied About Having a Miscarriage
2018-05-21

Episode 161
Jilly Juice Claims to Cure Cancer Regrow Missing Limbs
2018-05-22

Episode 162
My Wife Went from Selling Multi-Million Dollar Homes to Selling Cuddles Online
2018-05-23

Episode 163
Alaska Comes Clean
2018-05-24

Episode 164
The Wife of Serial Killer Shawn Grate Speaks Out
2018-05-25

Episode 165
My Ex-Wife's `Voices' Told Her to Divorce Me, and Now She Wants Me Back!
2018-08-27

Episode 166
Abandoned Twice as a Child: A Mother-and-Son Confrontation; Help, Dr. Phil! My Daughter Needs to Get out of Bed, Get Moving, and Get a Job
2018-08-28

Episode 167
My Constant Battle to Not Become a Serial Killer
2018-08-29

Episode 168
Accused of Faking Multiple Pregnancies and Baby Deaths: The Aftermath
2018-08-30

Episode 169
My Out-of-Control 15-Year-Old Son Was Kicked Out of Public, Private and Military School
2018-08-31

Episode 170
My 15-Year-Old Daughter Is Facing a Felony Charge for Distributing Child Pornography
2018-09-04

Episode 171
I Shot My Abusive Husband in Self-Defense and My Daughter Won't Forgive Me
2018-09-05

Episode 172
My Fiance's 8-Year-Old Son Tried to Kill Me
2018-09-06

Episode 173
My Husband Blames Me for Blowing His $1 Million Settlemen
2018-09-07

Information

Creator	Oprah Winfrey, Phil McGraw
Episode air date	—
Episode runtime	60 min
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Talk
TMDB series rating	4.5
IMDb series rating	3.7
Series status	Ended
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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